Business

Finding and hiring good employees is a time-consuming job. And replacing an employee who leaves their position can be very expensive too. According to a recent Quantum report, employers generally spend the equivalent of six to nine months of an employee’s salary to hire and train a replacement. And, according

As a small business owner, you almost certainly carry business insurance. But if you’re like a lot of entrepreneurs, you probably don’t know much about the kind of business insurance errors small businesses often make. That’s why it’s important to review your coverage with an experienced agent regularly to ensure

No employer enjoys terminating an employee. Even when termination is long overdue, it’s hard to tell someone you’ve known and worked with that they no longer have a job. What’s more, if you don’t handle the termination well, it can result in a legal challenge, such as a lawsuit for

Opening a restaurant is a huge undertaking. Going from concept to opening night will take a lot of time, planning, effort, and cash. What’s more, you’ll need to have all of your legal ducks in a row. That includes permits, inspections, workers compensation and — if you plan to serve

Americans are a strange bunch. On one hand, about two out of three of us are overweight or obese, and just under half of us met the CDC’s very modest exercise goals in 2015. At the same time, every major city in the country seems to have a fitness center

In today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, every small business needs an integrated marketing strategy. And if you’re on the ball, chances are you already have some irons in the fire — perhaps a website, some print media, a newsletter, and a Facebook account. But even if you use these marketing channels

Directors and officers insurance, or D&O insurance, is liability insurance that protects board members and other officers in the event they are accused of wrongdoing arising from their governance of an organization. Most small business owners think of D&O insurance as something only large corporations need. However, in the case

At some point or another, most small business owners will need to expand their workforce to handle a one-off project or add a skillset that their full time, on-site employees lack. And given the significant shortage of qualified workers searching for jobs today, hiring freelance talent in these situations is

Last week we talked about some of the reasons why good employees stay with an organization as well as why they leave. Today we’re going to go over some strategies for retaining your best employees and keeping them on the job. Why bother with a re-recruiting strategy? Remember, over 40 percent

Managing workers compensation issues is always challenging. Even large corporations struggle to put systems in place that get critical information where it needs to go. And for small and medium sized businesses, the challenges are often even more severe. But a recent report from Marsh Workers Compensation Center of Excellence shows